D1 - Library Collections (CUDO 2011)

Institutional Analysis and Planning

D1 - Library Collections (CUDO 2011)

The following are the number of holdings in 2009-10 for each of the following categories:

Material

Number of Holdings

Monograph Volumes - Print

431,555

Monograph Volumes - Electronic

221,740

Microform units

664,134

Manuscripts and Archives (linear metres)

768

Printed Music Scores

3,124

Cartographic Materials

72,261

Audio Materials

24,262

Film & Video Materials

2,306

Serials - Print & Microform

520

Serials - Electronic

28,678

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